Kukla's Korner Hockey

The Habs have already made it clear they won’t be talking contract with Subban until after the playoffs, so a powerful playoff run by team and player could alter the picture considerably.

Whatever happens for the balance of the season, this will be the most momentous contractual decision the club has ever made and is likely to remain so at least until Carey Price’s six-year, $39-million deal expires after the 2017-18 season.

So how much do they offer Subban and for how many years? First, as my mentor Pat Hickey said a week ago, the Canadiens have to try to sign Markov to a three-year deal. He is, after all, their No. 1 defenceman. Then they have to take a serious run at Thomas Vanek.

Up to the Olympic break, you would have said open the vault, give P.K. what it takes and move on. But unless you’re too busy cursing Therrien to actually watch the games, it’s hard to quibble with the way he’s using Subban.

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Well if the canadiens don’t get him, I think the Wings should offer whatever cap they have left after resigning their talent they already have. 8 or 9 mil a year sound good? sounds good to me. The wings have perhaps one of the weakest defense imho, as far as salary goes… Let’s get a good D man. Or someone else of the same caliber next year. I realize subbin is only rfa, so wings couldn’t get him until 2016 anyway.

For all of the raw talent Subban has he is still a goof. I don’t know how many times I see him enter the offensive zone and literally skate around like he’s in a skills competition trying to weave in and around opposing players for no apparent reason, only to turn the puck over. Sure he’d be better than some of the guys we’re using now but I don’t see Babcock/Holland having any real interest in him given Bab’s taste in players and Subban’s sure-to-be stratospheric salary demands.

I sort of agree with you, I’d like him more than most of our D now, but you’re right, he is not necessarily a solid stay at home D. I would love someone like Oliver eckman larrson, or Kieth Yandel, or just someone who can fortify our D.

or all of the raw talent Subban has he is still a goof. I don’t know how many times I see him enter the offensive zone and literally skate around like he’s in a skills competition trying to weave in and around opposing players for no apparent reason, only to turn the puck over. Sure he’d be better than some of the guys we’re using now but I don’t see Babcock/Holland having any real interest in him given Bab’s taste in players and Subban’s sure-to-be stratospheric salary demands.

Well stated, and that’s why Subban will not be a Red Wing in the fututre.